Type-turtle of fudge-bed for rotary printing-presses.



VV. LOVELAND L H. E. SLOAN. TYPE TURTLE 0R FUDGE BED PoR ROTARY PRINTING PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED 1ULY15.1913.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

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Y TED STATES PATENT @FFMEO WILLIAM LOVELAND AND HARRY EILWOOD SLOAN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA.

TYPE-TURTLE OR FUDGE-BED FOR ROTARY PRINTING-PRESSES.

instaan Application led July 15, 1913.

T0 all 'whom t may concern Be it known that we, wWrLLrAivc LOVELAND and HARRY ELLwooD SLOAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have jointly invented a certain new and useful Type-Turtle or Fudge-Bed for Rotary Printing-Presses, of which the following is a specification. U

The principal object of the present invention may be said to reside in the providing of a type-turtle or fudge-bed, so arranged, constructed and connected, that while the same is locked to place upon a printing cylinder, the different lines of type and type slugs are separately locked to the type-turtle or fudge-bed, so that if for any reason, one of the said lines of type or type slugs should become disengaged, it would have no effect upon the lock-up of the other lines of type or type slugs.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a type-turtle or fudge-bed, designed to prevent the contents thereof dropping into the press parts, if for any reason some of the lines of type or type slugs become disengaged.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a type-turtle or fudgebed, in which new and novel releasing means is provided for permitting of the withdrawal and insertion of type or type slugs.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a new and novel typeturtle or fudge-bed, designed to accompany type having faces varying from 5 to 36 or more point.

Other and further objects of the present invention, reside in the providing of general details of construction and arrangement of parts as will hereinafter more fully appear.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described and nally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will be more fully understood from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof and in which:

Figure 1, is a top or plan view of the typeturtle or fudge-bed embodying the invention. Fig. 2, is a view in longitudinal sec- Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Serial No. 779,155.

tion taken upon the line 2-2 of Fig. l. Fig. 3, is an end view of Fig. 2. Fig. 4;, is a view in cross section taken upon the line 1 4 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5, is a fragmentary view, principally in section, illustrating the releasing device.

Referring to the drawings there is disclosed a physical embodiment of the invention constructed in a manner best known to us at this time for practicing the invention.

rIhe type-turtle or fudge-bed is shown as having a relatively thick one piece bed plate 10, which is segmental in form. Formed integral with the bed plate and projected upwardly therefrom are a multiplicity of relatively thin elongated ribs 11. These ribs are segmental in form and are closely adjacent one another to form continuous grooves 12, for receiving the webs or shanks 13 of type 14. Upon each side of the type-turtle a removable plate a, completes the series of grooves 12. rlhese plates a, are secured by means of screws b, to the base and end plate 16 about to be described. Detachably secured to one end of the bed plate 10, as by screws 15, is an end piece 16, which is segmental in form and which is provided preferably adjacent its top with a multiplicity of apertures 17 arranged upon an arc of a circle, see Fig. 4l, there being one aperture in alinement with each of the grooves 12. Fach aperture 17, accommodates a fixed pointed pin 18, see Fig. 2. As clearly shown in said figure, the pins are provided with an enlarged head, and a contracted shank, and the apertures 17 are so formed to accommodate such construction. The opposite end of the bed plate 10, is also provided with a removable end piece 19, secured as by screws 20. rlhis end piece 19, is also segmental in form, and is apertured for the passage therethrough of shiftable pointed pins 21. rlhese pins 21, are somewhat larger than the pins 18, and it is necessary to arrange them in staggered relation adjacent the top of the end piece 19, as shown in Fig. 3. These shiftable pins 21, are provided with enlarged heads and contracted Shanks, and between the heads thereof, and the outer wall of the end piece 19, are interposed coiled springs 22. A shiftable head 23, normally in abutting position, with the end piece 19, is present, and the shanks of the pins 21 are fixed with respect to said head by means of screws 24. The pins 21, by virtue of the springs 22, are normally held in position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, for engagement with the webs or shanks 13 of the type 14, it being understood that one pin 21 is present opposite each of the grooves 12. By moving to the left in Figs. 1 and 2, the head 23, the pins 21, may be caused to be shifted away from the grooves 12, as clearly shown in Fig. 5, so that one or more of the lines of type or type slugs may be withdrawn or placed within the typeturtle or fudge-bed. For convenience in shifting the head 23, we have designed a tool to readily accomplish this result. As shown in Fig. 5, this tool comprises a handle 25, having a foot 26, for engagement with the end of the base plate 10, and further having a finger piece 27, terminatingin journals 28 adapted to engage sockets 29, fixed to the head 23. With the tool in the position shown in Fig. 5, the head may be readily moved to the position shown and the pivotal detent 30 is then dropped to a position between the head 23, and the outer wall of the end piece 19 to retain the head yin shifted position. Obviously by lifting the detent 30, the resiliently held pins 21, return to operative position.

By the above described arrangement and construction of parts, a type-turtle or fudgebed is provided in which each line of type has its own separable distinct lock-up and if for any reason one line of type should become disengaged, it would have no effect on the lock-up, or any of the other lines of type. Consequently the disadvantage of having the contents of the type-turtle dropping into the press parts is obviated.-

Another advantage resides in the fact that with one operation, all of the lines of type or type slugs are simultaneously locked to place and likewise with one operation, all of the lines of type may be released.

By the particular formation of the strips 11, and grooves 12, various sizes of type faces may be employed, for instance sizes from 5 to36 or more point. In this connection it will be understood that the upper surface of the strips 11, support the overhang 31, of the larger size of type. It may be here remarked that in practice, it is custernary to fill the grooves 12, not occupied, by type with type slugs, in order that all of the pins 18 and 21 may be embedded within webs or Shanks, in order to provide general rigidity. In the drawings however, the type slugs have been omitted for the sake of clearness.

What we claim is: l

1. In a type-turtle or fudge-bed, a segmental bed plate, a series of elongated closely adjacent, segmental strips fixed to the bed plate to form continuous type receiving grooves, end pieces fixed to the bed plate of which one end piece is provided with fixed pins and of which the other end piece is apertured, for the passage therethrough of shiftable resiliently held pins, each set of pins being alined with aforesaid grooves and means for moving'the shiftable pins away from said grooves to permit of the withdrawal and insertion of type.`

2. In a type-turtle or fudge-bed, a bed plate segmental in form having formed integral therewith a series of elongated, closely adjacent, equally spaced segmental strips, forming continuous type receiving grooves, end pieces removably fixed to the respective bed plate ends, of which one end piece is provided with fixed pins and of which the other piece is apertured for the movement therethrough of resiliently held pins, each set of pins being in alinement with the aforesaid grooves, and a head operatively connected with the movable pins for shifting them in unison away from said grooves to permit of the withdrawal and insertio of-type.

3. In a type-turtle or fudge-bed, a bed plate segmental in form, having formed integral therewith a series of elongated, alined, equally spaced, segmental strips,l forming continuous type receiving grooves, end pieces removably fixed to the bed plate immediately adjacent the strip ends of which one end piece is provided with fixed pins, arranged upon an arc of va circle,'and of which the other end piece is apertured for the passage therethrough of shiftable resiliently held pins, arrangedV in staggered relation upon arcs or circles, all of said pins being disposed in alinement with the aforesaid grooves, `and a head operatively yconnected with the shiftable pins for moving them away from said grooves.

4. In a type-turtle Vor fudge-bed, a segmental bed plate, a series of elongated closely adjacent, segmental strips having fixed relation with the bed plate to form continuous type receiving grooves, end' pieces fixed to the bed plate of which one end piece is provided with fixed type engaging 'means and of which the other end piece is apertured for the passage therethrough of 'a multiplicity of longitudinally disposed resiliently held mediums spaced apart in juxtaposition to one another and extended across `the entire width of the type lturtle or fudge bed, the working ends of which are designed for independent type slug engagement and means operatively connected with said mediums for shiftable purposes.

5. A type-turtle or fudge-bed embracing a bed plate constructed for type'slug reception, end pieces for the bed plate of which one is provided with fixed type slug `engaging means and of which the otherend iis piece is constructed to shiftably accommo- In testimony whereof, We have hereunto date a multiplicity of resiliently held mesigned our names. diums spaced apart in juxtaposition to one WILLIAM LOVELAND. another and extended across the entire Width HARRY ELLWOOD SLOAN.

5 of the type-turtle or fudge-bed the Working Witnesses:

ends of Which are designed for independ- HELEN M. BYRNE, ent type slug engagement. WILLIAM J. JACKSON.

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